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Cristina Magni has been appointed as Business Development Manager at DayAway
DayAway welcomes Italian born Cristina Magni to the team in her role as Business Development Manager. Cristina has gained in depth understanding of the luxury and experiential travel industries having worked with renowned brands such as Hilton Worldwide and Virtuoso Luxury Travel across Asia Pacific & Europe. Cristina encompasses the best of East and West providing a holistic understanding of the dynamics of high-end hotel experiences.
El Vicenç de la Mar Mallorca Opening April 2022
Opening in April 2022, El Vicenç de la Mar is a new member of The Mallorca Ç Collection and sits on a beautiful bay in Mallorca, on the northern coastline of the island, just 7 km from Pollença on the west side of Cap Formentor in Calla Sant Vicenç. Surrounded by azure waters at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains, guests can seek and experience nature: catch the Mediterranean breeze, walk steps to the beach, hike, or cycle. The ultimate sea escape is an immersion in nature exploration, just steps from the front door. Here you'll find the essential pleasure of Mediterranean life at El Vicenç.
Hilton Plans Stunning Resort Hotel in Mallorca
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today confirmed plans to open a new hotel under its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand on Mallorca's pristine Costa de la Calma. The news follows the signing of a management agreement with Galatzo Inversiones, S.L.
Amenitiz announces 6.5M€ Seed investment led by Point-Nine to build the operating system of independent hotels
- Amenitiz is accelerating growth with Seed investment from Point-Nine, Backed, Otium and renowned angels like Avi Meier (Travelperk), Matt Robinson (GoCardless) and Carlos Gonzales (ex-GoCardless). In addition, Jean-Christophe Taunay (ex-Vend, now CRO at TravelPerk) is also joining Arthur Waller (ex-PriceMatch, now Pennylane) as an independent board member.
- Amenitiz is building the operating system for independent hoteliers in Europe (80% of the industry), allowing them to seamlessly build their online presence, accept payments and craft unforgettable experiences for their guests both offline and online.
- Amenitiz is one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups in the hospitality industry, and is featured as one of Wired’s 10 hottest Barcelona startups, 10 skyrocketing Spanish startups by EU-startups and one of 12 travel startups to watch out for by Plug&Play.
Barcelona, November 10th –- Amenitiz, the Barcelona-based startup which has become one of the fastest-growing “Hospitech” companies in Europe, has secured €6.5 million in seed funding from some of the world’s most successful technology investors, including Point-Nine, Backed and renowned business angels like Avi Meier (Travelperk), Matt Robinson (GoCardless) and Carlos Gonzales (ex-GoCardless). In addition, Jean-Christophe Taunay (ex-Vend, now CRO at TravelPerk)is also joining Arthur Waller (ex-PriceMatch, now Pennylane) as an independent board member. This new funding will enable the company to expand into new markets and accelerate growth towards its ambition to become the world’s leading hospitech platform.
It has become inevitable for independent hoteliers to build their online presence. While Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) used to represent a minority share of independent hotels’ bookings 10 years ago, their market share has grown by 50% between 2013 and 2019 and can now represent up to 71% of an independent hotel’s online bookings today. To counterbalance OTA’s domination, hotels have high incentives to enable direct bookings on their own website. But while OTAs have invested heavily in creating a seamless booking experience on their own platform, making reservations on many independent hotel’s websites is still a frustrating process, costing hoteliers thousands of euros in commission and lost margins.
Amenitiz uses this dramatic change in the market as a wedge to build a complete Operating System for independent hoteliers, B&Bs and cottages in Europe. Starting with their online presence, providing them with a website and a channel manager, but also extending into their operations with a very easy-to-use PMS (Property Management System) that hoteliers use daily to automate their tasks like invoicing and their payment processes. As it grows, the company plans to extend its offering with additional services like revenue management in order to offer independent hoteliers services that were up until now available only to large hotels.
Amenitiz CEO Alexandre Guinefolleau said: “In this digital age, we believe running your hotel and developing a strong online presence should be as easy as booking a trip on Airbnb - if not easier. Unfortunately, as hoteliers become more and more reliant on online distribution, they often realise that their current tech stack -if any- is unnecessarily time-consuming, expensive and burdensome. We’re looking to change that by rebuilding the hotelier’s operating system and becoming a no-brainer for any hotelier in Europe.”
“We are proud to have the backing of investors with a unique track record of supporting other market disruptors that have transformed entire industries.”
In this latest round, the company is also being supported by existing investors such as Otium Capital, Arthur Waller (Pennylane), Nicolas Celier (Ring Capital) and Sebastien Venturini (Weekendesk), who back market-changing companies including Smartbox, TheFork, Matera and Payfit.
Since its commercial launch in 2018 by CEO Alexandre Guinefolleau, CRO Emmanuelle Guinefolleau and co-founder Frédéric Cadet, Amenitiz has helped over 3’000 properties in 28 different countries and now has over 100 employees.
After growing over 4x in 2020, one of the most challenging years for the hospitality and travel industries, this new injection of funding will allow Amenitiz to triple the size of its team in the coming years helping them address strong demand in the French, Italian, and Spanish markets while augmenting their technology offering including a focus on payment and a strong partner ecosystem.
Louis Coppey, partner at Point-Nine, said: “We’ve been partnering with industry-specific SaaS companies since the inception of Point Nine. From Clio in the legal space in 2011 to Nexhealth in the medical space more recently, we’re strong believers that software companies can bring significant value to an industry and even sometimes impact its competitive dynamics. We’ve been impressed by Alexandre, Emmanuelle and Frederic’s industry expertise and by the depth of their long term vision. We’re very much looking forward to supporting them bring one of the oldest industries in Europe online”
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About Point Nine:
Founded in 2011, Point Nine is a European early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace startups in Europe and North America. The firm is a seed investor in more than 150 companies in over 30 countries, including Algolia, Brainly, Chainalysis, Clio, Contentful, Delivery Hero, DocPlanner, Front, Loom, Mambu, Revolut, Sqreen, Typeform, and Westwing, amongst others. Point Nine has one of the highest “seed-to-winner” rates of the industry.
About Backed:
BACKED is the human-centric venture capital fund. They invest at seed, in Europe. As sector-agnostic investors, they place founder talent above all other factors. Through their strong founder support platform and portfolio community, they’ve helped 90+ entrepreneurs successfully scale 50+ startups. Unicorns to date include Thought Machine and Sky Mavis. Other notable investments include Hutch, Pollen, LabGenius, THIS and Medal.
Sonal Uberoi has been named Director of SPA at Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid announces that Sonal Uberoi is the new Director of its SPA. With more than ten years of experience in spa and wellness centre management, Sonal Uberoi will now be in charge of managing and overseeing business at the SPA of Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, as well as leading the strategy for the Hotel's wellness offerings alongside the rest of the team.
Hard Rock Hotels® Announces Plans For Hard Rock Hotel Marbella
Hard Rock Hotels today announced plans for the new Hard Rock Hotel Marbella located in the heart of Puerto Banús in Costa del Sol, Spain. Previously the Andalucía Plaza Hotel, the property is undergoing a complete transformation to convert the site into a Hard Rock Hotel with 384 rooms, including 50 suites. Stoneweg Hospitality and Bain Capital Credit acquired the property earlier this year and renovations are slated to take place through June 2022.
ME by Meliá Lands in Barcelona
Located near the charismatic and beautiful Casa Rocamora, this grand hotel situates itself among the newest sociocultural hotspots in Barcelona. Innovation, technology, local art and music are an essential part of a strong identity that radiates the energy and creativity of its ancestors in Dubai, Milan, London, Madrid or Ibiza, which have become benchmarks in luxury hospitality at their destination.
Newly-Renovated Radisson Blu brings stylish boutique hotel to the cultural heart of Madrid
Set in the heart of the city, Radisson Blu Hotel, Madrid Prado has been fully refurbished and welcomes guests to enjoy contemporary yet comfortable design, a new all-day dining tapas restaurant and outstanding service. Located in the Barrio de Las Letras, Madrid's liveliest and most exciting district, the hotel is a stone's throw from Spain's top art venues - the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen museums - and within walking distance of the city's main shopping districts.
Spanish Hotel Barometer Q3 2021
STR and Cushman & Wakefield jointly produce the Hotel Sector Barometer for Spain, showing an upward trend during the third quarter of 2021, which is the first time since the pandemic started in March 2020. The vaccine rollout and the disappearance of most restrictions have enabled the hotel sector to begin the recovery process. This is expected to be faster within the leisure sector.
Rosewood Villa Magna Opens Today, Marking The Ultra-Luxury Hotel Brand's Debut in Spain
Set in the heart of the capital city's distinguished Salamanca district, the reimagined icon represents a milestone for Madrid's hospitality landscape.
Hotel Las Arenas Joins the Affiliated By Meliá Collection to Become the Company's First Hotel in Benalmádena
Meliá Hotels International continues to increase its Affiliated by Meliá hotel collection and further boost its strong growth this year. The Hotel Las Arenas is located in one of the most popular destinations on the Costa del Sol and offers high-quality services and facilities which have generated a high degree of guest satisfaction. The hotel will be added for the 2022 summer season and will further increase the Meliá hotel portfolio on the Malaga coast.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts expands Spanish portfolio with the opening of InterContinental Barcelona
The world's first and largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, today announces the opening of InterContinental Barcelona, the first luxury hotel to open in Barcelona this year situated in the heart of the Montjuïc district. Located southwest of the city, Montjuïc is a scenic hill that overlooks the harbour offering stunning views of Barcelona. The rich influence of the city's Jewish roots can be seen all over this thriving, cultural destination for visitors from around the globe, complete with national treasures including the Palau Nacional, an iconic palace built in 1929 that now houses the National Museum of Catalan Art.
UNWTO Joins as Co-Organizer of Barcelona Future of Tourism World Summit
UNWTO will be a co-organizer of the Future of Tourism World Summit, presented by the Advanced Leadership Foundation and the INCYDE Foundation of the Spanish Chambers of Commerce with the support of Barcelona City Council, the Barcelona Provincial Council and the Zona Franca Consortium (CZFB). The event will be held in a hybrid format on October 26 and 27 at La Llotja de Mar and will bring together more than 80 speakers from 70 countries.
The World Tourism Organization and the Catalan Tourist Board of the Government of Catalonia Launch the First World Sports Tourism Congress
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, and the Minister of Business and Labour of the Government of Catalonia, Roger Torrent, presented the first World Sports Tourism Congress and its programme, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, at a press conference held in Lloret de Mar and Barcelona.
Radisson Collection arrives in Seville as Radisson Hotel Group brings the exceptional to Spain
Set on a palm-tree lined, pedestrian square, Radisson Collection Hotel, Magdalena Plaza Sevilla has opened its doors to welcome the exceptional to Spain. This is Radisson Hotel Group's first Radisson Collection hotel in the country. Located in the heart of Seville and on the doorstep of royal palaces, theaters and museums, the five-star hotel proudly presents innovative Spanish cuisine by Michelin star chef Eneko Atxa and chef Manuel Berganza.
The first capsule hotel to conquer the world is located in Granada, Spain
The tourism revolution has begun and is emerging from the heart of the Gorafe desert, in Granada (Spain). There, a state-of-the-art tourist project has just been launched aiming to change the current concept we have of luxury accommodation for travellers seeking the experience of total disconnection from the outside world, through deep immersion in the environment. The revolution is called District Hive (www.districthive.com) and has arrived with the aim of expanding; because this capsule hotel (also called podtel) is just the pilot project of many others that will conquer the most remote and beautiful corners of the planet.
Ibiza’s most exclusive villa estate launches for 2021
New for 2021, Fincadelica is undoubtedly the most luxurious and exclusive villa estate to be launched in Ibiza this year. An incredible historic 300 year old Ibicencan farmstead with an ancient stone tower set amongst a hidden paradise of 20 rambling acres of land in Sant Lorenc de Balafia in the heart of the island, and available for exclusive hire only, Fincadelica is slow living at its very best and an utterly unique villa offering the utmost peace and privacy.
First Canopy by Hilton Opens in Spain with Stylish Madrid Boutique Hotel
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) vibrant lifestyle brand that takes inspiration from local neighborhoods, today celebrates the brand's first hotel in Spain with the opening of Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana.
Spanish hotel booking app to show working conditions of staff
Tourists booking a hotel in Spain will soon be able to choose not only one with the best views or the biggest pool, but also one where the staff enjoy decent working conditions.